Pure Barre: Pershing Square 1: Ballet, Dance, Pilates Fusion Workout
by Neil Felder
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Actor: Carrie RezabekDirector: Neil Felder
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 45 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2011-06-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker
DVD Reviews of Pure Barre: Pershing Square 1: Ballet, Dance, Pilates Fusion Workout
DVD Review: Ok workout, but definitely not to the standard of some other barre workouts
Summary: 3 Stars
Let me preface this by saying that by religiously working out at home (5x a week usually) with the Core Fusion series and the Bar Method series DVDs over the last 6 months, I have had a *tremendous* transformation of my body. I had a baby about 10 months ago, and since starting with barre workouts with Core Fusion (Elizabeth and Fred) and Bar Method (Burr Leonard) I am in fantastic shape- better than ever in my life, even pre-baby. I must add I am not affiliated with either Core Fusion or Bar method, just a satisfied at home student (I've never even taken a studio class of either). I have the Fluidity DVDs and use them occasionally too, but since I find them to be inferior to Core Fusion or Bar Method in content I won't compare them to Pure Barre here.
Now, after having done Core Fusion and Bar Method for 6 months, I was looking to add some variety to my dvd collection. I saw that Pure Barre had such fantastic reviews so I *had* to have a copy. I must say, I just completed the workout in its entirety and I am disappointed. The Pure Barre workout is obviously derived from Lotte Berk and Pilates, like Core Fusion and Bar Method, but it is an inferior imitation of either in my opinion. The workout itself, taken alone, seems good if you are just starting barre workouts. However, compared to my beloved Core Fusion or Bar Method, it does not hold a candle. The workout isn't nearly as strenuous or as well rounded as Bar Method, and it seems incomplete somehow compared to Core Fusion. Carrie is obviously a lot less experienced compared to Elizabeth, Fred or Burr. She doesn't spend enough time on gluteal work on this dvd and so even with a fairly challenging thigh set, I didn't feel like I got a complete workout at the end.
Additionally, I find the production quality on this dvd lacking compared to either of the aforementioned dvds. Some of the camera angles are awkward, many of the camera shots are shaky, the lighting is dull, and the set is sterile. I find BM and CF to be much better production quality and much more aesthetically pleasing.
Also Carrie is a lot less inspiring than Elizabeth or Burr. She is pleasant and like-able but not in fantastic shape. My apologies for sounding shallow, but it is important to me that the instructor of an athletic dvd have an inspiring physique. Elizabeth and Burr are both probably twice the age of Carrie, and in ten times better shape (especially Burr, who was 62 I believe when the DVDs were produced!). If the instructor of the DVD isn't an obvious example of the results of what they teach, I am not motivated to continue. Quite frankly I'm confused because as a home student of barre workouts I look pretty darn good now and I would assume that Carrie, being the teacher/founder of Pure Barre would have the tight body and sinewy physique of a professional dancer a la Dancing with the Stars.
If this had been the first barre workout dvd I had gotten, I think I would have probably not been motivated to continue daily. And that is a shame, considering the huge results I've gotten from Bar Method and Core Fusion. Luckily for me I found Core Fusion first and Elizabeth and Fred really inspire me.
I give Pure Barre 3 stars on average: 3 1/2 for the workout and 2 1/2 for the production quality/instructor.
Bottom line: This is not a terrible workout, and it has redeeming qualities. But if you are looking for an inspiring barre workout that will REALLY give you results, I recommend the Core Fusion series (any of them, although body sculpt is the best overall workout and I love the glutes and thighs dvd) OR the Bar Method dvds (and definitely buy both- they are challenging and deliver fantastic results).
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